People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Kenya

Kenya: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 10.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
72nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2017
All-time low
5.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Kenya, 2000–2017

02.557.5102000200820172000: 5.2 lowest2001: 5.5 lowest2002: 5.8 lowest2003: 6.1 lowest2004: 6.5 lowest2005: 6.8 lowest2006: 7.1 lowest2007: 7.4 lowest2008: 7.7 lowest2009: 8 lowest2010: 8.3 lowest2011: 8.7 lowest2012: 9 lowest2013: 9.3 lowest2014: 9.6 lowest2015: 9.9 lowest2016: 10.2 lowest2017: 10.5 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Kenya stood at 10.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Kenya peaked at 10.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 72nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Kenya, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 5.2%
2001 5.5% +6.1%
2002 5.8% +5.7%
2003 6.1% +5.4%
2004 6.5% +5.1%
2005 6.8% +4.9%
2006 7.1% +4.6%
2007 7.4% +4.4%
2008 7.7% +4.3%
2009 8.0% +4.1%
2010 8.3% +3.9%
2011 8.7% +3.8%
2012 9.0% +3.6%
2013 9.3% +3.5%
2014 9.6% +3.4%
2015 9.9% +3.3%
2016 10.2% +3.2%
2017 10.5% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6% 5.2% 8.0% 10
2010s 9.4% 8.3% 10.5% 8

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  4. 73 India 10.3% compare
  5. 74 Senegal 10.3% compare
  6. 75 Zimbabwe 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Kenya?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Kenya was 10.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Kenya ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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